# 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

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The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Tennessee, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a gubernatorial election and an election to the U.S. Senate.
The primary election for House seats was held on August 7, 2014. Following the general elections, no seats changed hands, leaving the Tennessee delegation at a 7-2 Republican majority.

## Overview

| Party | Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– |
| | Republican | 848,796 | 61.91% | 7 | 7 | |
| | Democratic | 448,421 | 32.70% | 2 | 2 | |
| | Independents | 55,523 | 4.05% | 0 | 0 | |
| | Green | 13,902 | 1.01% | 0 | 0 | |
| | Constitution | 4,451 | 0.33% | 0 | 0 | |
| | Write-Ins | 18 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | Totals | 1,371,111 | 100.00% | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Popular vote
Republican
61.91%
Democratic
32.70%
Other
5.39% :
House seats
Republican
77.78%
Democratic
22.22% :

### By district

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee by district:
| District | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Others | Others | Total | Total | Result |
| District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
| District 1 | 115,533 | 82.84% | 0 | 0.00% | 23,937 | 17.16% | 139,470 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 120,883 | 72.49% | 37,612 | 22.56% | 8,256 | 1.00% | 166,751 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 97,344 | 62.36% | 53,983 | 34.58% | 4,770 | 3.06% | 156,097 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 4 | 84,815 | 58.32% | 51,357 | 35.32% | 9,246 | 6.36% | 145,418 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 5 | 55,078 | 35.70% | 96,148 | 62.32% | 3,050 | 1.98% | 154,276 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 6 | 115,231 | 71.09% | 37,232 | 22.97% | 9,634 | 5.94% | 162,097 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 7 | 110,534 | 70.00% | 42,280 | 26.77% | 5,093 | 3.23% | 157,907 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 8 | 122,255 | 70.83% | 42,433 | 24.59% | 7,907 | 4.58% | 172,595 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 9 | 27,173 | 23.31% | 87,376 | 74.97% | 2,001 | 1.72% | 116,550 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 848,846 | 61.91% | 448,421 | 32.70% | 73,894 | 5.39% | 1,371,161 | 100.0% | |

## District 1

Incumbent Republican Phil Roe, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Phil Roe, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Dan Hartley, nurse
* John Rader

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Phil Roe (incumbent) | 73,212 | 83.7 |
| | Republican | Daniel J. Hartley | 7,582 | 8.7 |
| | Republican | John Paul Rader | 6,663 | 7.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 87,457 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary

No Democrats filed.

### General election
#### Results

Tennessee's 1st congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Phil Roe (incumbent) | 115,533 | 82.8 |
| | Independent | Robert D. Franklin | 9,906 | 7.1 |
| | Green | Robert N. Smith | 9,869 | 7.1 |
| | Independent | Michael D. Salyer | 4,148 | 3.0 |
| | Independent | Scott Kudialis (write-in) | 14 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 139,470 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 2

Incumbent Republican Jimmy Duncan, who had represented the district since 1988, ran for re-election.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jimmy Duncan, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Jason Zachary, businessman

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John J. Duncan, Jr. (incumbent) | 50,532 | 60.5 |
| | Republican | Jason Zachary | 33,054 | 39.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 83,586 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Bob Scott, engineer, candidate for this seat in 1988, 2004 & 2006 and nominee for this seat in 2008

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bob Scott | 12,715 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jimmy Duncan (incumbent) | 120,833 | 72.5 |
| | Democratic | Bob Scott | 37,612 | 22.6 |
| | Green | Norris Dryer | 4,033 | 2.4 |
| | Independent | Casey Adam Gouge | 4,223 | 2.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 166,701 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 3

Incumbent Republican Chuck Fleischmann, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Chuck Fleischmann, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Weston Wamp, businessman and son of former U.S. Representative Zach Wamp and primary challenger in 2012

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chuck Fleischmann (incumbent) | 46,556 | 50.8 |
| | Republican | Weston Wamp | 45,082 | 49.2 |
| | Republican | Harry Lane (write-in) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 91,640 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Mary Headrick, emergency room physician and nominee for this seat in 2012

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mary M. Headrick | 23,646 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Tennessee's 3rd congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chuck Fleischmann (incumbent) | 97,344 | 62.3 |
| | Democratic | Mary Headrick | 53,983 | 34.6 |
| | Independent | Cassandra Mitchell | 4,770 | 3.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 156,097 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 4

Incumbent Republican Scott DesJarlais, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.

### Republican primary
#### Campaign

DesJarlais was considered one of the most vulnerable Congressmen after revelations emerged in October 2012 that he had prescribed drugs to a patient with whom he was having an affair, and had pressured his former wife and former mistress to have several abortions. He was re-elected in 2012 with a reduced majority.
State Senator Jim Tracy challenged DesJarlais in the primary. As of the end of June 2013, Tracy had raised nearly $750,000 (including over $300,000 in the second quarter of 2013) for his bid. He raised an additional $150,000 in the fourth quarter and reported $840,000 cash-on-hand. By contrast, at the end of September, DesJarlais reported $170,000 cash-on-hand.
Despite his vulnerabilities, in the final days before the August 7 primary, DesJarlais seemed to have a chance at holding onto his seat, according to GOP operatives who thought voters had forgiven his poor behavior.

#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Scott DesJarlais, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* John Anderson, teacher
* Yomi Faparusi, physician, attorney and researcher
* Steve Lane, teacher
* David Tate, systems engineer
* Jim Tracy, state senator and candidate for the 6th District in 2010
* Michael Warden, Army veteran

##### Withdrawn

* Joe Carr, state representative (ran for the U.S. Senate)

##### Declined

* Kevin Brooks, state representative
* Tim Gobble, former Bradley County Sheriff
* Forrest Shoaf, former executive at Cracker Barrel

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott DesJarlais | Jim Tracy | Other | Undecided |
| Right Way Marketing (R-DesJarlais) | June 5–6, 2014 | 1,337 | – | 45% | 20% | 5% | 30% |

#### Results

After all precincts reported, DesJarlais led Tracy by just 33 votes, which widened to 38 after provisional ballots were counted. Tracy contemplated a challenge to the election. However, the Monday after the election, he issued a statement conceding to DesJarlais, saying, "A contest would not be the right thing for the Republican party and the conservative cause in Tennessee."
Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Scott DesJarlais (incumbent) | 34,793 | 44.89% |
| | Republican | Jim Tracy | 34,755 | 44.84% |
| | Republican | John Anderson | 4,592 | 5.93% |
| | Republican | Steve Lane | 1,483 | 1.91% |
| | Republican | David R. Tate | 938 | 1.21% |
| | Republican | Michael S. Warden | 659 | 0.85% |
| | Republican | Oluyomi "Fapas" Faparusi, Sr. | 284 | 0.37% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 77,504 | 100.00% |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Lenda Sherrell, accounting firm auditor

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lenda Sherrell | 22,859 | 100.00% |

### General election
#### Results

Tennessee's 4th congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Scott DesJarlais (incumbent) | 84,815 | 58.32% |
| | Democratic | Lenda Sherrell | 51,357 | 35.32% |
| | Independent | Robert Rankin Doggart | 9,246 | 6.36% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 145,418 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 5

Incumbent Democrat Jim Cooper, who had represented the district since 2003 and the 4th District between 1983 and 1995, ran for re-election.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jim Cooper, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Cooper (incumbent) | 40,831 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Bob Ries, business owner and candidate for this seat in 2012

##### Eliminated in primary

* Chris Carter, systems software designer
* Ronnie Holden
* John Smith, deputy sheriff and candidate for this seat in 2012

##### Removed from ballot

* David Russell

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Ries | 11,415 | 37.8 |
| | Republican | Chris Carter | 9,004 | 29.8 |
| | Republican | John "Big John" Smith | 5,330 | 17.7 |
| | Republican | Ronnie Holden | 4,434 | 14.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,183 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Tennessee's 5th congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Cooper (incumbent) | 96,148 | 62.3 |
| | Republican | Bob Ries | 55,078 | 35.7 |
| | Independent | Paul Deakin | 3,050 | 2.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 154,276 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 6

Incumbent Republican Diane Black, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Diane Black, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Jerry Lowery, education administrator

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Diane Black (incumbent) | 67,907 | 76.7 |
| | Republican | Jerry Lowery | 20,664 | 23.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 88,571 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Amos Powers

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Amos Scott Powers | 22,347 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Tennessee's 6th congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Diane Black (incumbent) | 115,231 | 71.1 |
| | Democratic | Amos Scott Powers | 37,232 | 23.0 |
| | Independent | Mike Winton | 9,634 | 5.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 162,097 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 7

Incumbent Republican Marsha Blackburn, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Marsha Blackburn, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Jacob Brimm

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Marsha Blackburn (incumbent) | 64,984 | 84.2 |
| | Republican | Jacob Brimm | 12,202 | 15.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 77,186 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Daniel Cramer, former Army warrant officer

##### Eliminated in primary

* Credo Amouzouvik, founder/CEO of the Homeffa Foundation, and candidate for this seat in 2012

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Daniel Cramer | 20,266 | 81.0 |
| | Democratic | Credo Comlan Amouzouvik | 4,751 | 19.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,017 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Tennessee's 7th congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Marsha Blackburn (incumbent) | 110,534 | 70.0 |
| | Democratic | Daniel Cramer | 42,280 | 26.8 |
| | Independent | Leonard D. Ladner | 5,093 | 3.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 157,907 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 8

Incumbent Republican Stephen Fincher, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Stephen Fincher, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Dana Matheny, corporate director of clinical standardization at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
* John Mills

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stephen Lee Fincher | 68,472 | 79.0 |
| | Republican | Dana Matheny | 11,823 | 13.7 |
| | Republican | John Mills | 6,339 | 7.3 |
| | Republican | Nicholas Pegues (write-in) | 1 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 86,635 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Wes Bradley, sheriff's deputy for Henry County

##### Eliminated in primary

* Rickey Hobson, manager at Delta Airlines
* Lawrence Pivnick
* Tom Reasons

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Wes Bradley | 9,400 | 34.7 |
| | Democratic | Rickey Hobson | 9,014 | 33.3 |
| | Democratic | Tom Reasons | 5,547 | 20.5 |
| | Democratic | Lawrence A. Pivnick | 3,105 | 11.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,066 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Tennessee's 8th congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stephen Fincher (incumbent) | 122,255 | 70.8 |
| | Democratic | Wes Bradley | 42,433 | 24.6 |
| | Constitution | Mark Rawles | 4,451 | 2.6 |
| | Independent | James L. Hart | 3,452 | 2.0 |
| | Independent | Dana Matheny (write-in) | 4 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 172,595 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 9

Incumbent Democrat Steve Cohen, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Steve Cohen, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Isaac Richmond, founder of the Commission on Religion and Racism
* Ricky Wilkins, attorney

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steve Cohen (incumbent) | 45,423 | 66.2 |
| | Democratic | Ricky Wilkins | 22,336 | 32.5 |
| | Democratic | Isaac Richmond | 876 | 1.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 68,635 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Charlotte Bergmann, business manager

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charlotte Bergmann | 18,579 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Tennessee's 9th congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steve Cohen (incumbent) | 87,376 | 75.0 |
| | Republican | Charlotte Bergmann | 27,173 | 23.3 |
| | Independent | Floyd Wayne Alberson | 766 | 0.7 |
| | Independent | Paul Cook | 752 | 0.6 |
| | Independent | Herbert Bass | 483 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 116,550 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |